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How to manage your time more effectively (according to machines) - Brian Christian

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Human beings and computers alike share the challenge of how to get as much done as possible in a limited time. Over the last fifty or so years, computer scientists have learned a lot of good strategies for managing time effectively — and they have a lot of experience with what can go wrong. Brian Christian shares how we can use some of these insights to help make the most of our own lives.

People often confront the problem of procrastination in their everyday lives. What might cause a computer to "procrastinate"?

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Meet The Creators

  • Educator Brian Christian
  • Director Draško Ivezić
  • Art Director Draško Ivezić
  • Character Designer Draško Ivezić
  • Layout Artist Draško Ivezić
  • Animator Marko Dješka
  • Producer Chintis Lundgren
  • Editor Chintis Lundgren
  • Sound Designer Jure Buljević
  • Associate Producer Elizabeth Cox, Jessica Ruby
  • Content Producer Gerta Xhelo
  • Editorial Producer Alex Rosenthal
  • Narrator Addison Anderson

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